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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Sep 2024)

Dessie Ellis: The Government pledged that children who have a diagnosis of autism and who require either a special class or a special school placement to meet their assessed needs will get those places. Despite the child being in primary school for many years, it should come as no surprise to the Government the child will then progress to secondary school. Yet, each year parents face a last-minute...

Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2024)

Dessie Ellis: Working parents who are trying to hold down a job and at the same time care for young children find it difficult and stressful to do both. This is particularly acute when there is no family member who can act as a caregiver to the child or if the job has no flexibility in working hours. These days few parents can afford to stay at home because of the ever-increasing cost of living, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Funding with the UNCRPD: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (18 Sep 2024)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister of State and her officials for attending. We have a terrible problem relating to children with autism and other special needs getting places. It worries me that we are always fighting until the last minute to get places for people and there seems to be no roadmap or plan in advance. It seems to be constant. I appreciate that the Minister of State is not dealing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Funding with the UNCRPD: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (18 Sep 2024)

Dessie Ellis: The Minister of State has answered most of them. She said the fund was intended to be delivered by the local authorities but local authorities do not have the resources in many cases. That is one of the problems.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Funding with the UNCRPD: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (18 Sep 2024)

Dessie Ellis: The other thing was regarding people getting disability payments. They are constantly getting sent out. They might have mental health issues like schizo-affective disorder or something like that. Even a person who has an arm missing has been refused. That has happened. I am sure it is an area that is being looked at.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jul 2024)

Dessie Ellis: 1342.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for domiciliary care allowance for the mother of a young child (details supplied) who has a range of long-term conditions, who has significant delays in motor skills and who is being assessed for epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32594/24]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Dessie Ellis: Dublin City University is one of the top universities in the country. Located in Dublin North-West, it has a well-earned global reputation for both research and innovation. DCU has three academic campuses on the north side of the city located in Glasnevin and Drumcondra. It has 19,000 students studying there. Many of the students who go to DCU are from Dublin and, consequently, can travel...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: Is é sin an fáth.

Affordable Electricity: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: In my constituency of Dublin North-West, there are a significant number of areas that have a high percentage of elderly people. There are also areas of the constituency with a much younger population and who have young families. There are also some areas of economic disadvantage. Unfortunately, unemployment rates are also high in areas of Dublin North-West and it is a constant struggle...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Department of Education (25 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: I thank the Minister of State and her officials for attending the meeting. I am glad they have been meeting the different groups, organisations, parents and the people themselves. That is the most important thing. The biggest issue we face - and my own area it is constant - is the waiting times for assessments. The list varies throughout the country and in CHO 9 the assessment lists are...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: Generations of Irish people were forced to emigrate to places like the United States, Australia and England as a result of famine, poverty and conflict. Irish people for the most part have made a positive contribution to their adopted lands. Often newly arrived Irish people faced discrimination, racism and ostracisation. It is not that long ago that there were signs in England saying,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services (Resumed): Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: I thank Ms Reynolds and her team for coming here. St. Michael's House has a vision of a society in which people of every ability can live the life of their choosing, a rights-based approach, which is the right approach. It covers a wide range of different areas. In my experience, St. Michael's House does a marvellous job in a very difficult area. I was curious about the reference to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services (Resumed): Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services (Resumed): Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: At the time, I had a person who was waiting on that, which is why I raised the issue. I was not sure how that had proceeded since.

Carers: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: There has been a very obvious increase in the number of cases coming in to my constituency office that concern issues around carers. In particular, more people are coming looking for help in getting the carer's allowance or the domiciliary care allowance. Most applications fail because of the strict adherence to section 179(4) of the carers Act. While it is important to have a set of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Dessie Ellis: In light of a number of very serious incidents involving dogs described as XL bullies, it has been indicated by the Government that it intends to introduce legislation to ban these dogs. I have seen a worrying increase in the number of such dogs in my constituency, often without any restraints or leads. This is of real concern for residents. XL bullies are not a specific breed, so how will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: I thank everyone for their input. I find it quite frustrating that we keep coming back to the issue of section 39 workers. This is about the recruitment and retention. So much energy that could be directed into other areas is spent on this matter. It is frustrating. I hope the Minister and the Government will take not and address this matter at some point. The people and organisations...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: It is about houses.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Dessie Ellis: There are loads of your own-----